Although 2015 has now almost completed the first week of its 365-day road trip, there is still time left to indulge in nostalgia and to remember some 2014 automotive treasures. In this perspective, we endeavoured to present you with a selection of last year’s car commercials; more in particular those […]
Frances Van de Vel
Frances is a contributing journalist at PerformanceDrive, from Antwerp in Belgium. She recently ventured over to Australia to expand her journalism skills and to do a bit of travelling. She is an expert in cultural reporting and can write in three different languages. Her ideal car is a dark blue MINI Cooper S with a Union Jack flag on the roof.
Italian sculptor cruises Venice in wooden Ferrari F50 (video)
If Livio De Marchi had crossed the Grand Canal in a gondola or a water taxi, the myriad of people swarming the picturesque streets of Venice would probably never have stopped in their tracks to stare at him in mild adoration. But that is exactly what they did, since the […]
Ford embraces American Xmas winter with snowman challenge
By definition, December in Australia is a 31-day celebration of the three S’s: sun, sea and summer. On the other side of the planet, though, the twelfth month of the year usually entails crisp layers of snow on the street and an icy wind biting its way through your nose […]
Smart ForTwo owner overturns £50 parking fine after year-long debate
There are many things that you can accomplish in one year: jog your way towards a better physical condition, complete graduate education, prepare a mind-blowing wedding proposal… And just recently, a 44-year-old business owner from the British town of Stroud has added another remarkable entry to that non-exhaustive list. She […]
UNSW’s Sunswift gets closer to becoming first road-legal solar car
Sure enough, the University of New South Wales Solar Racing Team has its New Year’s resolutions ready. If fulfilled, 2015 will mark the arrival of its revolutionary solar electric car in regular Australian traffic. On December 1, the student-staffed Sydney organisation launched an online crowdfunding campaign to sponsor the rebuilding […]
Women in Auto Trades program yields first graduates
Last Friday, nine women proudly finished their education at Sydney TAFE’s Ultimo campus. This seemingly bland opening sentence might not immediately capture your attention, yet it deserves a prominent spot in your daily newsfeed nevertheless. Aged between 19 and 40, these graduates are now official alumnae of the Women in […]
Top 10 auto-starring movies for a car-crazed Christmas
Let’s be honest, this weekend we will probably all start/continue/finish our Christmas shopping. While some of us eagerly surf on a wave of inspiration, others keep wrestling with the endlessly recurring existential question, ‘What should I buy for (enter name)?’ Stop worrying straightaway, because that’s where we come in. Being […]
23yo makes ultra-detailed 1:60 scale Boeing 777 out of paper
Some things look good on paper, while others look simply dazzling in paper. It was probably that happy little thought, together with his fascination for aircraft, that inspired Luca Iaconi-Stewart for his painstaking project. Since 2008, the 23-year old designer has found a highly original way to dispose of his […]